Vikings/Saints

[bsaucer]

Is the defense required to put ANY players on the field before the offence can snap the ball?

[KWH]

Originally Posted by bsaucer

Is the defense required to put ANY players on the field before the offence can snap the ball?

The answer is NO! In the NFL, the defense is NOT required to be on the field.

And here is exactly why I say that:

1998 - Bills @ Pats
Drew Bledsoe throws a TD to Ben Coates with no time left to take the lead over Buffalo 23-21. Both teams left the field. The officials then called them back but only the Pats PAT team returns.
The Pats lined up in a FG formation without any Bills on the field. Ball is snapped it to Vinatieri who ran it in for a 2 points. Probably the finest moment in Pete Carroll's Patriot career.
Final: Pats 25, Bills 21

Check out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Vinatieri

Look at the 1998 Season and it indicates he scored a two point try.
It is indeed a rarity for an NFL kicker to score a 2-point try, but it has happened.

Here is the story: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/201...xboro-patriots

Hope this helps.

[FormerUmp]

Originally Posted by KWH

The answer is NO! In the NFL, the defense is NOT required to be on the field.

And here is exactly why I say that:

1998 - Bills @ Pats
Drew Bledsoe throws a TD to Ben Coates with no time left to take the lead over Buffalo 23-21. Both teams left the field. The officials then called them back but only the Pats PAT team returns.
The Pats lined up in a FG formation without any Bills on the field. Ball is snapped it to Vinatieri who ran it in for a 2 points. Probably the finest moment in Pete Carroll's Patriot career.
Final: Pats 25, Bills 21

Check out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Vinatieri

Look at the 1998 Season and it indicates he scored a two point try.
It is indeed a rarity for an NFL kicker to score a 2-point try, but it has happened.

Here is the story: https://www.buffalorumblings.com/201...xboro-patriots

Hope this helps.

An interesting bit of trivia. Thanks.

[Robert Goodman]

Originally Posted by FormerUmp

An interesting bit of trivia. Thanks.

Also interesting that NFL teams aren't allowed to forfeit a try.